Watching Your Own Reel Doesn't Increase Your View Count
13/04/2026 | 8min
Today's episode features questions from the Head of Instagram, where he answers questions like "does watching my own Reel increase my view count?" and "how do we edit comments now?"
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Instagram Gets the Ability to Edit Comments and Features You Might Not Know About
11/04/2026 | 11min
The Instagram team has added the ability to edit comments within a 15 minute window! Finally! Also the Head of Instagram reminds us of some features you might not know about, but one of them is Story Highlights, and I hate Story Highlights for so many reasons that I won't go into on this episode because you're tired of hearing me talk about them.
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Instagram: Edit Comments Within 15 Minutes (Threads)
Instagram: Features You Might Not Know About (Instagram)
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Record Landscape and Portrait Video At the Same Time with DualShot Recorder
08/04/2026 | 12min
A new app has his number 1 in the Apple App Store, and it allows you to record video in landscape (for YouTube) and portrait (for Instagram/TikTok) at the same time - it's called DualShot Recorder.
Also, the Head of Instagram announced the ability to schedule Trial Reels, plus have affiliate links to sell products from Reels to earn a commission. The YouTube team has improved the Creator Media Kit, and integrated Nano Banana into the YT Create app.
After all that, I get into Wednesday Waffle.
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Dual Shot Recorder (Instagram) (Apple)
Instagram: Schedule Trial Reels (Instagram)
Instagram: Affiliate Links in Reels (Instagram)
YouTube: New Media Kit Insights, Nano Banana in YT Create (YouTube)
Wednesday Waffle:
Suno generated songs from family member text messages - @Ninajammin (TikTok)
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08/04/2026 | 0min
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What Logan Paul Taught Shawn Kallet About Marketing
06/04/2026 | 22min
Today I interview Shawn Kallet. Shawn Shawn is the co-founder and co-CEO of 203 Creates, an independent agency that helps brands and IP owners develop and execute entertainment-first content strategies that earn attention and drive performance.
Shawn has over 20 years of experience developing innovative brand partnerships and revenue growth for media and creator economy leaders, including MTV, NBC News Digital, Studio71, Live Nation, and V10 Entertainment. In this interview he shares stories of famous people he's worked with, along with strategies he helps brands implement.
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The ultimate destination for the latest in social media news, focusing on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, and Edits. The show features exclusive audio clips from the voices behind the platforms, giving updates and insider insights. Whether you're a creator, marketer, or social media enthusiast, stay ahead of the curve and on top of social media news with 'The Instagram Stories - Social Media News'.Instagram and the Glyph are trademarks of Instagram, LLC in the U.S. and other countries. The publisher, author, and contributing photographers are independent and not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Instagram, LLC. Instagram and the Glyph are used with permission by Instagram, LLC.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news--6900254/support.
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